When I’ve had a meltdown, people will say to me, “Well, you failed to keep your sense of humor.”
LILY TOMLINDid you know, in the entire universe, we are the only intelligent life forms thought to have a Miss Universe contest?
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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If trying harder doesn’t work, try softer.
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I was always drawn to more the social-expression-of-culture types.
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No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up.
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Infinity is just time on an ego trip.
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I worry about kids today – because of the sexual revolution, they’re going to grow up and never know what “dirty” means.
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After all, in private, we’re all misfits.
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9 to 5 made people aware of equal pay for equal work. It hasn’t really happened, but it has come closer.
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Wouldn’t it be great if we all grew up to be what we wanted to be? The world would be full of nurses, firemen, and ballerinas.
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We don’t care. We don’t have to. We’re the phone company.
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My politics are just inclined to be empathetic and humanistic. I grew up with so many different kinds of people with different politics, different religion, no religion, no politics, education, no education, and I was infatuated with all of them.
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Well, if I can be of any help at all, you are in worse trouble than I thought.
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For fast-acting relief try slowing down.
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Instead of working for the survival of the fittest, we should be working for the survival of the wittiest – then we can all die laughing.
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Having a real public outlet is how you imprint something for yourself. It’s just a matter of timing. It’s like you’ve marked your territory.
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I try to be cynical, but it’s so hard to keep up.
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